Lectures on the History of EnglandMacmillan, 1879 - 582 Seiten |
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... followers to fail in matching the bravery of their prince . But it is infamy during life , and indelible reproach , to return alive from a battle where their prince was slain . " Though they were so energetic in war , a most ...
... followers to fail in matching the bravery of their prince . But it is infamy during life , and indelible reproach , to return alive from a battle where their prince was slain . " Though they were so energetic in war , a most ...
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... followers went to fish in a neighbouring stream . He was reduced to great straits , for he had but one loaf of bread left and a small measure of wine . He was full of anxious thoughts , and was trying to comfort himself by reading the ...
... followers went to fish in a neighbouring stream . He was reduced to great straits , for he had but one loaf of bread left and a small measure of wine . He was full of anxious thoughts , and was trying to comfort himself by reading the ...
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... followers left their huts and hiding - places ; they built a strong fort in the midst of the marshes , on a place which was then an island , though that district has since been drained and turned into dry land . He unfurled his royal ...
... followers left their huts and hiding - places ; they built a strong fort in the midst of the marshes , on a place which was then an island , though that district has since been drained and turned into dry land . He unfurled his royal ...
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... followers and servants , whom he used to reward with lands and titles , just as now a clever lawyer or a victorious soldier is often made a lord , and has money or land given him . These newer nobles were called " thanes " or " thegns ...
... followers and servants , whom he used to reward with lands and titles , just as now a clever lawyer or a victorious soldier is often made a lord , and has money or land given him . These newer nobles were called " thanes " or " thegns ...
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... followers . Just as a king had his chosen friends and comrades who followed him to danger and glory , and whose most sacred duty was to defend and honour him , so had a great earl or alderman too ; and if the leader were brave and noble ...
... followers . Just as a king had his chosen friends and comrades who followed him to danger and glory , and whose most sacred duty was to defend and honour him , so had a great earl or alderman too ; and if the leader were brave and noble ...
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afterwards Alfred archbishop army barons battle beautiful began believed Bible bishops brave Britons brother called Christian Church Church of England clergy clever Cnut conquered crown cruel Danes death died Duke Duke of Burgundy Duke of Gloucester Earl Edward Edward the Confessor enemies English father fight French friends gave gentlemen give Harthacnut hear heart Henry Henry II honour House John John of Gaunt King of England King of France king's kingdom knew knights lady land laws learned lived London looked lords married murdered nation never nobles Normandy Normans parliament peace perhaps poor Pope prince prison Protestant queen reign religion Richard Roman royal saint says Scotch Scotland seems sent soldiers soon sort Stephen Langton strong tells things thought took victory Wales Welsh Westminster Abbey wild William William Langlande wished words young
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Seite 17 - I see before me the Gladiator lie : He leans upon his hand — his manly brow Consents to death, but conquers agony ; And his droop'd head sinks gradually low ; And through his side the last drops, ebbing slow From the red gash, fall heavy, one by one, Like the first of a thunder shower ; and now The arena swims around him — he is gone, Ere ceased the inhuman shout which hail'd the wretch who won.
Seite 560 - ... little did I dream that I should have lived to see such disasters fallen upon her in a nation of gallant men, in a nation of men of honour and of cavaliers. I thought ten thousand swords must have leaped from their scabbards to avenge even a look that threatened her with insult.
Seite 459 - Her own shall bless her: Her foes shake like a field of beaten corn, And hang their heads with sorrow. Good grows with her; In her days every man shall eat in safety Under his own vine what he plants, and sing The merry songs of peace to all his neighbours.
Seite 559 - When France in wrath her giant-limbs upreared, And with that oath, which smote air, earth, and sea, Stamped her strong foot and said she would be free, Bear witness for me, how I hoped and feared!
Seite 193 - I made them lay their hands in mine and swear •To reverence the King, as if he were Their conscience, and their conscience as their King, To break the heathen and uphold the Christ, To ride abroad redressing human wrongs, To speak no slander, no, nor listen to it, To honor his own word as if his God's, To lead sweet lives in purest chastity...
Seite 17 - and that was far away. He recked not of the life he lost nor prize, But where his rude hut by the Danube lay, There were his young barbarians all at play, There was their Daci.an mother, — he, their sire, Butchered to make a Roman holiday! — All this rushed with his blood. — Shall he expire And unavenged? — Arise, ye Goths, and glut your ire!
Seite 225 - Praise ye him, sun, and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light. Praise Him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens. Let them praise the name of the Lord: for he commanded, and they were created.
Seite 469 - The place of justice is a hallowed place; and therefore not only the Bench, but the foot pace and precincts and purprise thereof ought to be preserved without scandal and corruption.
Seite 456 - I know I have the body of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of England too, and think foul scorn that Parma or Spain, or any prince of Europe should dare to invade the borders of my realm...
Seite 549 - I had in my pocket a handful of copper money, three or four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold ; as he proceeded, I began to soften, and concluded to give the copper.